A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5935-00-226-6649
NSN 5985-01-641-5721
NSN 2925-01-198-7528
NSN 5945-01-172-5112
NSN 6110-00-538-8452
NSN 5935-01-505-5165
NSN 6150-00-168-2217
NSN 5975-00-725-1287
NSN 6320-01-445-5893
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 5855-01-464-5084
NSN 5950-01-141-7019